West P&I has again been assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) by AM Best…
OCTOBER 22, 2026 TO ALL INSUREDS AND BROKERS Dear Colleagues: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC): TRANSITING THE QIONGZHOU STRAIT The Qiongzhou Strait is the body of the PRC’s territorial water that lies between Hainan Island…
Welcome to the 55th edition of ITIC’s Claims Review. The ITIC board met in Montreal for its September 2026 board meeting. ITIC continues to be in excellent health, financially strong and maintaining its position as…
Members and assureds whose vessels trade to India will already be aware of the News Alert on 7 October 2026 (opens in a new window) advising of the requirements in the Merchant Shipping (Regulation of…
Members of the UK P&I Club, and the TT Club have voted strongly in favour of merging the two organisations to create the first transport mutual to span the entire cargo supply chain. Together, the…
We are pleased to announce that Antonis has successfully completed his MSc in Shipping Management at ALBA Graduate Business School. The programme marks an important milestone in Antonis’ professional development and complements his experience as…
Following the sudden sinking on 22 August 2026 of the bulk carrier “Ocean Winner” off the coast of Odisha after having loaded iron ore fines from Paradip, vessels heading to Indian ports to load iron…
The Member Authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control (PSC) will launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on cargo securing of cargo units and cargo transport…
The International Group of P&I Clubs (IG) has confirmed that liabilities arising from Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) are now eligible to be covered within the Group’s pooling arrangements across all levels of autonomy, including…
West P&I has been assigned a Financial Strength Rating of West P&I has been assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- by Standard and Poor’s. The outlook assigned to the A- by Standard and Poor’s…
